Straight Talk with Mark Bouris

Kirk Docker –– is a producer, documentary maker show creator and the co-creator of one of the most successful Australian TV formats in history, You Can’t Ask That.He’s pulled the curtain on society's fringes and has shown us the truth of who we really are. The hit series is now in its 7th season and asks the questions you’re too scared to explore. The format that has been sold across the globe and in 9 different languages. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nedd Brockmann wants to see how far he can push his body to discomfort. Too often, we avoid the uncomfortable, especially when dealing with homelessness. Brockmann wants you to get used to that feeling and do something about it. With his long flowy mullet, Nedd will run across Australia from Perth's Cottesloe Beach to Sydney's Bondi to raise $1 million for charity. The challenge is to do it within 43 days. Donate to neddsrecordrun.comBUY TICKETS TO RESET AND RISEhttps://bit.ly/3Sftjgl ____________Follow Mark Bouris on Instagram, LinkedIn & YouTube.Want to grow your business and stay ahead of the pack? Access Mark Bouris' Masterclasses.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nothing in sport happens without V'Landys.Peter V'Landys is the Australian Rugby League Commission chairman, Chief Executive, and board member with Racing NSW.He's described as a hard-willed enthusiast with a crash-or-crash-through style of negotiation.Peter is someone determined to pay back the debt to the game for the life opportunity it provided him. Join Mark Bouris and Peter in a special live podcast event hosted by the Sydney Roosters Business club. ____________Follow Mark Bouris on Instagram, LinkedIn & YouTube.Want to grow your business and stay ahead of the pack? Access Mark Bouris' Masterclasses.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Religion presents a singular view of the world and asks you to believe in it. Journalism presents many world views and wants you to arrive at the truth independently.Tom Tilley is someone who's born out of the tension between these two. You might know him as the former longtime host of triple j's 'Hack', a youth journalism program. He's someone who can speak to people from all walks of life, particularly in the regions. Tom grew up in Mudgee, raised in a 'hardline' Pentecostal church with his mother and pastor father, alongside his three younger brothers. After rebelling against the church in his twenties, he's since lived many lives.  Tom kept his Pentecostal upbringing very separate from his journalism career, but now he details this in his memoir, Speaking In Tongues. ____________Follow Mark Bouris on Instagram, LinkedIn & YouTube.Want to grow your business and stay ahead of the pack? Access Mark Bouris' Masterclasses.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Hockey served as Australia's ambassador to the United States in the last year of President Barack Obama's term and throughout Donald Trump's presidency. He's now released a memoir that tells the tale of those tumultuous, extraordinary times titled, fittingly, Diplomatic.Significantly few people emerged unscathed from their encounters with Trump, and Hockey proved to be the notable exception. Successfully defending and projecting Australia's interests within our alliance with the United States. ____________Follow Mark Bouris on Instagram, LinkedIn & YouTube.Want to grow your business and stay ahead of the pack? Access Mark Bouris' Masterclasses.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are two sides to life. There are moments of great joy and periods of great sadness. The father of six, now seven children, Danny Abdallah, sat down with Mark Bouris to share his story that tragically forced his family into the public eye in 2020 after a drunk driver killed their three children and niece in Oatlands, Sydney's west. Danny and his wife, Leila, have since publicly forgiven the driver and asked the nation to turn their anger into forgiveness. The Abdallah and Sakr family have since launched 'i4give day' in memory of the children's deaths.____________Follow Mark Bouris on Instagram, LinkedIn & YouTube.Want to grow your business and stay ahead of the pack? Access Mark Bouris' Masterclasses.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since the last election, Australia has faced national, life-altering events such as the devastating 2019/20 Black Summer, the COVID-19 pandemic, and global economic uncertainty. It is now time to decide which party is up to the task of getting us through the next three years. The 30th Prime Minister of Australia, Scott Morrison, joins Mark Bouris. An invitation to the Opposition Leader has been shared and remains to be answered.____________Follow Mark Bouris on Instagram, LinkedIn & YouTube.Want to grow your business and stay ahead of the pack? Access Mark Bouris' Masterclasses.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Wolf of Wall Street, Jordan Belfort, likes to fly close to the sun and does everything to the maximum. Belfort has beautifully rehabilitated his image and is now chasing down new frontiers in the crypto space.Mark Bouris and Jordan Belfort discuss how to analyse cryptocurrency properly and why it needs to be regulated and how to find a network to get ahead.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the most significant sales of Australian business recently is SWEAT. Adelaide entrepreneurs Kayla Itsines and Tobi Pearce co-founded the digital workout platform.This is the first time Tobi has sat down to chat about the headline-making $400 million sales to US software company iFIT. Since stepping down from his role as CEO in February 2022, the outrageously successful business owner has had some time to reflect on how the business has shaped him. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mainstream media hasn't done their job for women in sports coverage, and at times, it's pretty pathetic locally and internationally. Female athletes across the field struggle to have their stories told like their male counterparts. Chloe Dalton, a triple code athlete, is sick of women being sidelined and has established the [female] athlete project, platforming athletes at the top of their game. ****APPLY FOR S2 SURVIVE + THRIVE ****Join the Facebook Group.Follow Mark Bouris on Instagram, LinkedIn & YouTube.Want to grow your business and stay ahead of the pack? Access Mark Bouris masterclasses.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.